Hawaii Marine Animal Response (HMAR) is busy every day. Thousands of times each year our field response, escalations, interventions, standing support and outreach activities help us move towards our vision of a Hawaiian ocean ecosystem shared in harmony by humans and protected marine species. Examples of our work during 2018 include: Recording over 3,700 sightings of

Here is a quick video that provides an overview of Hawaii Marine Animal Response and what we do. Relax and enjoy the beauty of a Hawaiian monk seal swimming in waters off of Oahu, Hawaii. Watch Hawaiian monk seal RW22 (“Kolohe”), born in 2008, show off his beautiful swimming techniques. Learn about how to responsibly

Q. There’s a monk seal on the beach and it looks sick – what should I do? A. Most seals that haul-out on the shoreline are just fine. They may have mucus around their eyes, scars on their body, and may lie very still, as if they are not breathing, but that’s normal. Please

Myth 1: Seals only forage at night. Fact: Seals feed both during the day and at night, although this varies depending on age and sex class. Monk seals as a whole do not appear to prefer feeding at specific times of the day. This misperception is derived from dietary and behavioral observations. Monk seal diet

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We thank the following people and organizations for providing some of the photographs and content on our website: Matt Chauvin, Melanie Chun, Diane Gabriel, Larry Hogan / Island Divers Hawaii, Carola Johnston, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service and Hawaii DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources.